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title: "Should I cut off these dead leaves and branches? Or should I just…"
description: "Should I cut off these dead leaves and branches? Or should I just leave it be? Star Jasmine"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/lj4fMSqQwPxQtv09BeukHp"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Jkoe"
published: "2025-08-17T20:39:57.933583Z"
language: "en"
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# Should I cut off these dead leaves and branches? Or should I just…

_Posted by Jkoe on 2025-08-17_

Should I cut off these dead leaves and branches? Or should I just leave it be? Star Jasmine

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## 1 comment

### Freedomskai commented on 2025-08-17

I’m not sure about Jasmine specifically, but I’ve always heard it’s best to cut dead parts off since the plant will continue to send energy to them. So if you cut them back, the plant will redirect the energy to better places :)

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